"Despised is the Word I Hear"

Whose Paranoid shares information that even BATFU has been embarrassed by the Austin gun show fiasco, chalking things up to a limelight-grabbing ladder-climber.

Just when I thought this story couldn't get any more unbelievable... [More]

He gives further details here.

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A Bigger Picture?

Howard Nemerov says there is one in the unfolding Texas Gun Shows story. [More]

The Problem with Victory

[F]ar too many victors sow the seeds of their eventual defeat in the events following their victory. [More]

A-yup.

And that's assuming the victory is all it's being cracked up to be.

You Are My Sunstein

What could be more sanity-inducing than clandestine government conspiracies against conspiracy theorists? [More]

It's almost like...I don't know...PSYOPS or something...

[Via Todd F]

A Domestic PSYOP Contradiction

We have this (p 26 / I-3):


And then we have this (p 72 / VI-1).

These apparently contradictory statements are in here.

Brought to our attention by Secrecy News, which speculates:

Perhaps the PSYOP forces are supposed to inform the domestic population without “targeting” them.

So just who are these speculators?

You know, these guys.

I don't know about you, but I'm PSTARTING to get PSUSPICIOUS...

[Via Carl S]

We're the Only Ones Academic Enough

A bill introduced in the state Senate last week could give some university and community college professors the right to carry concealed firearms on campus. [More]

Bull.

First off, I reject the authority of any senate to "give" me any rights.

Second, why give the eggheads "Only Ones" status when the current "Only Ones" shouldn't even have "Only One" status?

Hell, in most cases, the damn college professors are part of the disarmament crowd anyway. Yeah, I'm real sure once they have their place at the table they'll be clamoring for the rest of us to be seated.

What Does Scott Brown Victory Mean for Gun Owners?

I don't want to rain on everybody's parade, but I think gun owners will be right at this point to keep their enthusiasm in check. True, we dodged a bullet, no question. But how will Senator Brown now handle our trust? [More]

Today's Gun Rights Examiner column cautions against excess jubilation, questions why a firearms accessory supplier donated to Martha Coakley, and gives a link to my interview this afternoon on Trigger Sports LIVE!

Also get the latest from my fellow GREs.

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This Day in History: January 20

Stressing the need of accuracy concerning the sick Washington required, January 20, 1778: "The regimental surgeions every Wednesday and Saturday are to make returns to the brigadier of all the sick in their respective regts. They or their mates are duly to attend the huts of their men and see that the sick are provided for as well as possible. The surgeons are also to keep a book in which they will enter a copy of every return they give in." [More]